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Dominicano Sandy Alcántara elegido para su 6ta apertura en el juego inaugural de Miami
JUPITER, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — El lanzador estelar de los Marlins Sandy Alcántara fue designado ya para hacer su sexta apertura en un día inaugural de la campaña con Miami, un récord de la franquicia.
“Al llegar, probablemente fue una de las decisiones más sencillas que iba a tomar al presentarme al campamento”, comentó el manager Clayton McCullough el viernes, seis semanas antes de que los Marlins disputen su juego inaugural de la temporada en casa el 27 de marzo contra Colorado.
Tras perderse por completo la temporada 2024 luego de una cirugía Tommy John, el regreso de Alcántara al montículo con los Marlins se produjo en el encuentro inaugural de la temporada del equipo el año pasado.
Alcántara tuvo marca de 11-12 con efectividad de 5,36 en 31 aperturas la temporada pasada, cuando estuvo espectacular después del receso del Juego de Estrellas, tras un tramo en el que perdió siete aperturas consecutivas y pasó casi dos meses entre victorias en medio de especulaciones de traspaso.
El dominicano, ganador del Cy Young de la Liga Nacional en 2022 y dos veces elegidok al Juego de Estrellas, registró una marca de 7-3 con efectividad de 3,13 en sus últimas 12 aperturas.
“Probablemente de lo que más orgulloso me sentí fue de cómo siguió luchando la temporada pasada y de cómo pudo terminar”, señaló McCullough.
Peter Bendix, presidente de operaciones de béisbol del equipo, afirmó: “Vimos la versión realmente buena de Sandy en los últimos dos o tres meses de la temporada. Básicamente estuvo rehabilitándose en las Grandes Ligas sobre la marcha el año pasado, en la primera mitad de la campaña, y vimos un poco de óxido. … Luego eso cambió en la segunda mitad. Así que ver la versión completa de Sandy en el día inaugural es realmente emocionante”.
El derecho de 30 años tiene marca de 52-67 con efectividad de 3,65 en 177 juegos de por vida (169 como abridor). Sus ocho apariciones como relevista se dieron en su única temporada con San Luis en 2017, antes de ser traspasado junto con Zac Gallen y otros dos a Miami en un acuerdo que envió al dominicano Marcell Ozuna a los Cardenales.
Durante su temporada de Cy Young, Alcántara terminó 14-9 con efectividad de 2,28 y 207 ponches en 228 entradas y dos tercios, la mayor cifra de la liga.
En un video publicado por el equipo para anunciar la decisión, Alcántara expresó su agradecimiento por la oportunidad de volver a lanzar en el día inaugural.
“Vine aquí con la mentalidad de competir, como siempre, por un puesto como número 1, número 2, lo que sea. Estoy súper emocionado por otra oportunidad de estar en el montículo para los Marlins, y estoy muy feliz”, aseguró Alcántara.
Alcántara también planea lanzar por República Dominicana en el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol el próximo mes.
McCullough indicó que el lanzador se ve muy bien físicamente y que tuvo un gran receso tras la campaña anterior. Espera que Alcántara pueda ir aumentando su carga de trabajo mientras lanza en el Clásico y que esté en buena forma cuando regrese al campamento con los Marlins.
“Simplemente retomaremos las cosas desde donde esté. Pero anticipo que cuando lleguemos al día inaugural, Sandy estará justo en, o si no, cerca de lo que habría estado si simplemente se hubiera quedado aquí”, añadió McCullough.
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Matrix Club in Naperville evicted after not paying rent, liens, building owner says
The Matrix Club, a live entertainment venue, banquet hall and restaurant, was evicted Thursday from its Naperville location at 808 S. Route 59 just two and a half years after opening.
Ajay Sunkara, vice president of property owner Project Naperville 808, said The Matrix owes his company “upwards of a million” dollars in unpaid rent and liens filed by vendors.
“As a landlord, we were responsible for those liens,” Sunkara said. “There’s still a few liens that we’re working on but yeah, it’s a mess.”
Stacie Chase, a vendor who did work for the 75,000-square-foot venue, visited the site Wednesday and saw staff moving furniture out of the building.
“I was shocked,” Chase said. “I actually went in to confirm details for an event on Saturday and make sure our load-in times were all correct and when I went in, people were removing items. It was a complete surprise to me because I was contracted for work this weekend.”
Sunkara said his problems with The Matrix’s owners started with unpaid rent about 18 months ago.
“October 2024, we sat with the partners of The Matrix and (we’re) like, ‘Hey, you know what, this is not looking good, you guys need to come up with a plan and whatever you want us help you with, we’ll be ready to do that,” Sunkara said.
He was told by the partners that they would come up with a payment plan and fix their finances, but that never happened, he said.
“We haven’t received a single check after that,” Sunkara said. “So finally, January 2025, we had to file a case.”
An eviction order was scheduled for Dec. 30, 2025, but the business owners would not voluntarily leave the property, he said. The DuPage County sheriff’s office had to step in to forcibly remove them at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12.
While Sunkara said he does not know the full details of The Matrix’s financial situation, he did note that the club “has been busy.”
“We see a lot of parties happening, pretty busy, so I don’t know what’s happening … but as for what we know, they haven’t been paying us rent,” Sunkara said.
There were more than 30 bookings scheduled at the time of the eviction, including a dance competition that had been scheduled for Friday.
KimMarie Peterson, owner and artistic director of Dance Dimensions, said the competition, which draws hundreds of dancers, was moved to The Matrix in January due to an issue with a previously booked venue. On Thursday, they had to inform participants that the event was again being postponed and moved after learning of The Matrix’s eviction, she said.
“It was kind of shocking,” Peterson said. “I’m just amazed. Everything I heard was, ‘This was the place to be. This is the hottest new thing going around.’ … Nobody in my circle anyway had any idea that it was closing.”
Naperville Central High School and Oswego High School planned to hold their proms at The Matrix this year but will need to seek new locations.
When asked if he was surprised by the company’s financial troubles, Sunkara said, “yes and no.”
Madan Kulkarni, one of The Matrix’s managing partners, previously operated a similar banquet hall called The Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows, but was evicted from that property as well several years ago, according to Sunkara.
“Same thing happened with Meadows Club,” he said. “He did not pay enough. I don’t know if it’s rent there or mortgage there, and he was evicted from the premises. That’s when he approached us.”
Despite this history, Sunkara said he believed in second chances and thought that Kulkarni had a solid business plan for The Matrix.
Kulkarni could not be reached for comment by deadline.
The venue opened in September 2023, about eight months after the owners initially announced it would be ready. At the time, Kulkarni said the delays stemmed from unexpected supply chain issues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Several local schools booked the venue for prom, including Neuqua Valley in Naperville and Metea Valley in Aurora, and were forced to change venues because construction was not complete.
“Prior to their closing, I knew that they were working to try and get things worked out with a different scenario,” including the possibility of getting a court order that would allow them to stay open, Chase said.
She was among those waiting on payments from The Matrix. The company was “working with us to resolve their back due debt but they were making it in payments,” she said.
“I think they were doing their best to spread around what they could, but they just didn’t have enough to maintain all of it,” Chase said.
Following the eviction, Sunkara said he hopes to find a new partner who can fill the event space. He’d already had five banquet hall operators express interest in just 24 hours, and he hopes they’ll be able to sign a contract by next week and the space in business again by mid-spring, he said.
“There was a little bit of vandalism done during or before the eviction,” Sunkara said, noting that some items were reported missing.
According to Naperville police Cmdr. Rick Krakow, officers Thursday observed “extensive damage to the interior of the business,” including “damage to televisions, walls, glass, etc.” The value of the damage is not yet known.
“Pieces of artwork, with an estimated value totaling over $25,000, were reported stolen,” Krakow said. “These crimes are believed to have occurred sometime between the late-night hours of Feb. 11 and the afternoon of Feb. 12.”
The incident is under investigation and no arrests have been made.
Sunkara also noted that deposits were made to vendors following the eviction notice so police investigators are also looking into the possibility of financial fraud, which Krakow confirmed.
cstein@chicagotribune.com
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/13/matrix-naperville-evicted-venue-club-banquet/
Hundreds of Chicago students join national school walkout at Federal Plaza
Kendle Coleman had planned to use her painted orange banner for “senior sunrise” — a popular high school tradition among seniors — at the beach last summer.
Months later, she repurposed it for Friday’s school walkout protesting the Trump administration’s continued mass deportation campaign.
“Nobody is illegal on stolen land,” said Coleman, 17, a senior at Our Lady of Tepeyac High School in Little Village.
Coleman was among hundreds of students who left their classrooms Friday afternoon, some walking, others taking public transportation, to gather in downtown’s Federal Plaza to protest recent immigration enforcement actions.
The students rallying at Federal Plaza were among those expected to leave school on Friday in other cities, including Los Angeles, New York and Austin, Texas.
“We called this nationwide walkout … because the first thing is being able to step up and fight ICE. We need to do that collectively,” said Lauren Valice, 28, who helped organize the walkouts in roughly 11 Chicago high schools with the activist group Dare to Struggle.
“We believe that starts with the youth,” she said.
It was the latest in a series of school walkouts that have taken hold of Chicago in recent weeks, especially after Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s actions in Minneapolis, which saw two American citizens shot and killed by immigration officers.
Earlier this week, hundreds of students from Proviso’s three high schools — Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy, Proviso West High School and Proviso East High School — left their classrooms on Wednesday morning and marched down Roosevelt Road near Broadview’s ICE processing center.
On Feb. 2, hundreds of Chicago’s North Side students walked out of their classrooms in solidarity with Minnesota and against the immigration crackdown.
The next day, dozens of East Aurora High School students marched out of their school in the western suburbs in protest of ICE. Subsequent walkouts occurred in the suburbs in the following days — in Elgin, Naperville, Waukegan and Hammond.
Some are going up against the advice of school officials, the police and others in the name of making their communities more aware of what’s been happening, citing personal connections to the recent immigration detentions and a desire to make their voices heard.
At schools, their desire to protest has seen little pushback from teachers, students at the rally told the Tribune.
“It felt very liberating,” Sophia Meade, a freshman at Columbia College, said about the walkout. “Because our teacher did it with us.” Students at Columbia College and the School of the Art Institute also participated.
Chicago Public Schools said in a Friday statement that it is committed to allowing students to “respectfully deliberate issues” and “safely participate in civic action.”
“CPS allows for students to participate in planned civic actions, including walkouts or protests, for a period of time during the school day,” according to the statement.
At Federal Plaza on Friday, a sense of community was present. The students gathered amid the banging of drums and street vendors selling candy. Some students wept as they hugged their classmates. Others whooped when a new wave of students crossed the sidewalk and joined the crowd.
Little Village Lawndale High School students ride a CTA bus during a walkout as they head to Chicago’s Federal Plaza on Feb. 13, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
After taking a 20-minute bus ride to the rally with friends, Coleman said she felt good being around a group of students who, like her, were rallying for change.
“Seeing people my own age getting out and speaking — it’s refreshing,” Coleman, 17, a senior at Our Lady of Tepeyac High School, said about the rally.
When Ethan Zaleski, a senior at John F. Kennedy High School, learned on social media that there would be a school walkout on Friday, he immediately reached out to the organizers. A day later, he led the walkout for over 40 students at his school.
Zaleski, 18, who has family who came to Chicago from Mexico, said immigration enforcement is “ripping families apart.”
“It just sucks because a lot of people came here to make a life and to start a family here because the American dream existed,” he said. “Now it feels like the American dream is dead.”
Zaleski feels the impact of immigration activity acutely at school, he said.
“There have been days where almost no one shows up to school because they’re afraid,” he said. “It’s just really scary.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/13/chicago-students-school-walkout/
“Low Profile” Doomsday Nuclear Bunker Hits Market, Just 3 Hours From DC
“Low Profile” Doomsday Nuclear Bunker Hits Market, Just 3 Hours From DC
Continuing our coverage of privately owned nuclear bunkers for sale, we generally find Cold War-era underground sites clustered in the Midwest. However, a recently listed bunker in the hills of central Pennsylvania sits roughly a three-hour drive from Washington, D.C., and New York City, offering a rare Mid-Atlantic bug-out option.
Coldwell Banker real estate agents Blain Berrier and Greg Rothman listed the Cold War-era underground nuclear bunker, originally constructed in the late 1960s as part of what they describe as the AT&T Long Lines project. It was engineered for durability, redundancy, and long-term self-sufficiency.
The 4,800-square-foot, below-grade, reinforced-concrete bunker was renovated 15 years ago and used to secure a data and communications site.
“Power infrastructure includes commercial electric service with automatic transfer capability and a 150 kVA diesel generator supported by on-site fuel storage designed for extended runtime,” the agents said.
And there is more:
Here’s what’s special about the bunker on Weikert Road in Millmont, central Pennsylvania: its proximity to major cities across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
The amenities get even better:
4,800+ square foot below-grade reinforced concrete bunker, configured with multiple secured rooms, hardened corridors, and support areas. Several rooms include private bathrooms, and the layout was designed for both manned and unmanned operations.
. . .
Mechanical systems include multiple heat pumps utilizing a closed-loop well water system for heating and cooling, originally engineered to operate continuously and efficiently. Environmental systems incorporate multi-stage air filtration and water purification components, designed for long-duration occupancy. The facility also includes specialized mechanical rooms, utility areas, and hardened support spaces typical of secure infrastructure installations.
This is important:
The site benefits from controlled access, substantial setbacks, and a low-profile footprint.
And did we mention price??
Is this a near-perfect bug-out nuclear bunker for the Mid-Atlantic corridor?
Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/13/2026 – 19:40
Argentina and US sign a major trade deal to slash tariffs and boost a political alliance
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina and the United States agreed Thursday to ease restrictions on each other’s goods in an expansive trade deal that boosts a drive by President Javier Milei to open up Argentina’s protectionist economy and a push by the Trump administration to reduce food prices for Americans.
The deal, which slashes hundreds of reciprocal tariffs between the countries, also reflects the importance of Milei’s ideological loyalty to U.S. President Donald Trump, even as the chronically distressed South American nation long isolated from the global economy has little to offer Washington in the way of economic reward or geopolitical clout.
Argentina’s radical libertarian leader has gone to dramatic lengths to prove his devotion to Trump, reshaping his country’s foreign policy to align with the U.S. and championing Trump’sincreasingly aggressive interventions in the Western Hemisphere. Milei has traveled to the U.S. at least a dozen times since entering office and plans to visit Trump’s private Mar-a-Lago club in Florida again next week.
The efforts have paid off. Last year as market turmoil threatened to derail Milei’s free-market overhaul and drain Argentina’s foreign currency reserves ahead of a crucial midterm election, Trump offered his ally a $20 billion credit line. Milei avoided a currency devaluation and won a decisive victory in the election that sent markets rallying.
A trade deal between ideological allies
On Thursday Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said they signed the trade and investment agreement in Washington.
After imposing sweeping tariffs on its trading partners, the Trump administration changed its tune last November in announcing framework deals with four Latin American countries, including Argentina.
The White House argued that the reduction of tariffs on Argentine beef and Ecuadorian bananas, among other imports, would improve the ability of American firms to sell products abroad and relieve rising prices for American consumers. The announcement also came as Trump’s steep tariffs drew scrutiny from the Supreme Court.
Argentina on Thursday became the first of the four countries to finalize its agreement with Washington. Quirno hailed it as a milestone not only in Argentina’s alliance with the U.S., but also in Milei’s campaign to rebuild the serial defaulter’s reputation.
“Today Argentina sent a clear signal to the world,” he wrote on social media. “We are a reliable partner, open to trade and committed to clear rules, predictability and strategic cooperation.”
Concessions could revive criticism
Argentina will scrap trade barriers on more than 200 categories of goods from the U.S., including chemicals, machinery and medical devices, its foreign ministry said. More politically sensitive imports, like vehicles, live cattle and dairy products, will enter the country tariff-free under government quotas.
Those are key concessions as Argentine industries long protected by steep tariffs fret about their ability to compete with American manufacturers. Already domestic producers have seen their sales drop as Milei opens the economy to an onslaught of cheap Chinese products.
Washington, for its part, will eliminate reciprocal tariffs on 1,675 Argentine products, Argentina’s Foreign Ministry said, increasing government export revenue by over $1 billion. The exact product list remained unclear but the White House said it included “unavailable natural resources” and ingredients for pharmaceutical goods, after Argentina agreed to improve its patchwork intellectual property protections.
The U.S. also promised to review its 50% taxes on Argentine steel and aluminum imports — a disappointment to manufacturers in Argentina who expected the trade agreement to eliminate the crippling tariff outright. The deal also shows the U.S. quadrupling the current amount of Argentine beef it imports at a lower tariff rate to 100,000 tons per year.
An influx of Argentine beef
An influx of Argentine beef could reignite criticism from cattle ranchers and Republican lawmakers who voiced outrage last October when Trump first floated plans to increase imports of Argentine beef to bring prices down.
The move followed Trump administration’s $20 billion lifeline and direct purchases of Argentina’s dollar-denominated bonds that ratings agencies were classifying as “junk” and of its depreciating currency that investors were dumping in droves.
The backlash was immediate. Trump’s MAGA base questioned the need to bail out a far-flung country that has never been a natural U.S. trade partner: The two countries export many of the same things, directly competing in markets of soy, corn, wheat, meat and oil.
Democratic lawmakers were furious that Trump was staking taxpayer money on a political gift to an friend.
That criticism continues, with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, appealing Thursday to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to end the $20 billion bailout.
Associated Press writer Josh Boak in Washington contributed to this report.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/13/us-argentina-trade-deal/
When It Comes To Climate And Energy, Let’s Retire The Politics Of Fear
When It Comes To Climate And Energy, Let’s Retire The Politics Of Fear
Authored by Gary Abernathy via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
In the latest example of the scare tactics favored by climate change alarmists, it was announced last month that 2025 “was the third-warmest in modern history, according to Copernicus, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service,” as reported by NBC News.
The story added: “The conclusion came as no surprise: The past 11 years have been the 11 warmest on record, according to Copernicus data. In 2025, the average global temperature was about 1.47 degrees Celsius (2.65 Fahrenheit) higher than from 1850 to 1900—the period scientists use as a reference point, since it precedes the industrial era in which massive amounts of carbon pollution have been pumped into the atmosphere.”
As usual, our most affordable and reliable fuel sources were blamed.
“The primary reason for these record temperatures is the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, dominated by the burning of fossil fuels,” according to Samantha Burgess, the “strategic lead on climate” for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, which operates Copernicus, according to the report.
Sometimes it feels like the climate change crusaders are oblivious to everything going on around them. For decades, they’ve been resorting to the same tired strategies to convince us that doom and gloom are just around the corner if we don’t change our ways. What they ignore is that their tactics aren’t working—more people than ever are tuning them out.
Americans in particular have grown wise to the predictions that don’t come true and the demands that don’t make sense. In fact, so badly has science become blatantly politicized that the number of people who have a great amount of trust in science keeps shrinking.
That fact was backed up by a recent Pew Research Center report that found that “Americans’ confidence in scientists remains lower than it was prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.” To many of us, it is now obvious that the inconsistent guidance on COVID-19 and many COVID-19 pandemic edicts that were later found to be ineffective and even misleading demonstrated that science was not above being overtly politicized.
While the Pew study noted a Democrat–Republican disparagement regarding trust in science (Democrats trust it more, Republicans less), only 28 percent of all U.S. adults said they have “a great deal” of confidence in scientists “to act in the public’s best interest.”
I recently noted the welcome admission by manmade climate change believer Noah Kaufman, a senior research scholar at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, who, writing for The Atlantic, said flatly that “the full effects of climate change are unknowable, and a more constructive public discussion about climate policy will require getting more comfortable with that.” Whether in regard to vaccines, dietary guidelines, or climate change, in recent years science has too often found itself at the center of partisan political debates and has thus lost the trust of many Americans by appearing to support certain causes over others based on ideology rather than pure scientific data.
But we can’t afford to let that happen when it comes to making energy decisions. Why? Because no one can deny that affordable energy is the key to economic prosperity for U.S. households and businesses.
When energy costs are low, manufacturers can produce goods at a lower cost, resulting in more-competitive products domestically and internationally.
When fuel is affordable—whether diesel, gasoline, or jet fuel—all modes of transportation, including airlines, trucking and shipping companies, can charge less, resulting in savings for all consumers.
Heating, cooling, and transportation costs represent the most significant share of most families’ budgets. When energy costs are reasonable, household spending on other goods and services increases, not only helping individual families but also contributing to overall economic growth.
In addition to everything else, there is real damage caused by manipulating science in a way that puts climate over people. It puts people in danger and keeps them in poverty—and ultimately only a privileged few will benefit.
Consider the billions that the Biden administration doled out to political cronies on its way out the door in the name of the climate cause. Consider also the Obama administration giving more than $500 million dollars to Solyndra, the solar panel company accused of engaging in “a pattern of false and misleading assertions,” only to see it go bust—all at the expense of hardworking, taxpaying Americans.
That’s why it’s important to remove the manipulation of the energy sector from the politicization that has infiltrated the scientific community. Americans should not be pawns in the effort to frighten our people or our government into abandoning our most reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy sources.
There’s a better way. By passing the Affordable, Reliable, Clean Energy Security Act (ARC-ES), Congress can codify into law the guarantee that Americans will always have access to low-cost energy, regardless of the effort of progressive political groups to weaponize science in order to funnel tax dollars to prop up “alternatives.”
Anyone can manipulate data to come up with horrifying “what if” scenarios designed to frighten or intimidate people into making their preferred choices. That’s not how to make public policy. We need to pass ARC-ES to move past the days when the science that fewer people trust is manipulated to justify changes in energy policy that few people want. When it comes to science, let’s trade the politics of panic for the integrity of facts.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/13/2026 – 19:15
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/when-it-comes-climate-and-energy-lets-retire-politics-fear
Juez da 2 semanas a EEUU para traer de vuelta a estudiante deportada a Honduras
Por MICHAEL CASEY y MARK SCOLFORO
BOSTON (AP) — Una estudiante universitaria deportada a Honduras mientras viajaba para el Día de Acción de Gracias en noviembre debe ser devuelta a Estados Unidos en un plazo de dos semanas, dictaminó un juez federal en Boston el viernes.
El juez de distrito Richard Stearns emitió una orden que exige el regreso de Any Lucía López Belloza, de 19 años y estudiante de primer año de Babson College, a más tardar a finales de febrero.
Stearns manifestó que espera que el gobierno del presidente Donald Trump encuentre una solución después de que reconociera que deportó por error a López Belloza. Al no haber hallado alguna, el juez señaló que se vio obligado a actuar. Indicó que les corresponde a los tribunales determinar los derechos de ella y la legalidad de su expulsión.
“Este no es un asunto que el poder ejecutivo pueda prejuzgar y arrogarse, cualquiera que sea la postura que decida adoptar al litigar el tema de la expulsión ante un tribunal”, escribió Stearns.
Consultado sobre la decisión, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional envió por correo electrónico un comunicado en el que afirmó que López Belloza recibió “todas las garantías del debido proceso” y una orden final de expulsión. La agencia federal indicó que ella ingresó a Estados Unidos en 2014 y que la orden de expulsión fue emitida por un juez de inmigración al año siguiente.
El gobierno ha dicho que López Belloza dejó pasar muchas oportunidades para apelar. Pero ella afirmó que su abogado previo le dijo que no existía ninguna orden de expulsión.
Su abogado, Todd Pomerleau, había dicho previamente que la respuesta del gobierno “se explaya mucho sobre la dificultad de obtener una visa de estudiante, pero no aborda las numerosas soluciones sencillas a su alcance para corregir su deportación ‘por error’”. No fue posible contactar a Pomerleau el viernes por la tarde para que comentara al respecto.
López Belloza, que no tiene antecedentes penales, fue detenida en el aeropuerto de Boston el 20 de noviembre mientras se preparaba para volar a Texas con el fin de pasar el feriado de Acción de Gracias. Fue deportada dos días después.
Ha estado hospedándose con sus abuelos en su Honduras natal, un país al que no había regresado desde hace más de una década.
Babson le ha ofrecido apoyo para que continúe sus estudios a distancia, mientras cursa una carrera de negocios.
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Scolforo informó desde Harrisburg, Pensilvania.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
How lefty Shota Imanaga and the Chicago Cubs are planning to tweak his arsenal for a bounce-back season
MESA, Ariz. — There was a real possibility Shota Imanaga’s last moments in a Chicago Cubs uniform would be one of heartbreak.
Imanaga had to watch the Milwaukee Brewers’ victory celebration from the bullpen at American Family Field, the season ending without getting a chance to pitch in the decisive Game 5 of the National League Division Series. His complicated contract situation added a layer of uncertainty over the offseason. Imanaga, affected by a left hamstring strain that cost him seven weeks during the regular season and left his mechanics out of whack, was not guaranteed to be back and have a chance to redeem a bad NLDS Game 2 start.
Everything ultimately worked out for both sides when Imanaga accepted the Cubs’ qualifying offer rather than rejecting it to seek a multiyear contract with another major-league team. He begins spring training with a clear vision of what must change this season.
“There wasn’t really much uneasiness,” Imanaga said Thursday of his offseason through interpreter Edwin Stanberry. “I was focused on, OK, what do I need to do, what I need to practice, and then just focusing on that. … I felt like I made the best choice talking with my agent, obviously with a one-year contract versus a multiyear for me, you’ve got to look at it one year at a time and doing what you can for the team and doing your best each year.”
The Cubs are thrilled Imanaga is back.
“I’m very excited for Shota to have an outstanding season,” manager Craig Counsell said. “He’s going to respond to the things that happened at the end of the year, and he wasn’t happy with how he pitched. That’s what great competitors do, they respond to things like that. And he will absolutely respond, I’m very confident in that.”
Imanaga’s determination to put an inconsistent 2025 season behind him has the 32-year-old prioritizing staying around the team for spring training rather than again competing in the World Baseball Classic. Team Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata said through an interpreter in December that he would be “obviously disappointed” if Imanaga opted out of pitching for his country.
“I’m talking to everybody around me, getting everybody’s opinion, we thought that making your own adjustments, practicing here in Arizona probably for the best,” Imanaga said of his decision.
How Imanaga and the Cubs get him looking more like the version that posted a 2.91 ERA over 173 1/3 innings in 29 starts during his debut season in 2024 has been a focal point the last few months. The Cubs believe Imanaga wasn’t far off during the second half from recapturing the type of command and effectiveness he displayed the season prior, but those minor tweaks became different to harness while also being in compete mode each time he took the mound.
“He wanted more, he thinks there’s more in there, there’s more to prove, and you can tell by the way he’s coming to spring training that he feels that way,” pitching coach Tommy Hottovy said, “because he’s in such a great place from where he was at the end of the year last year.”
Shota Imanaga delivers against the Brewers in Game 2 of the NL Division Series on Oct. 6, 2025, in Milwaukee. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Imanaga spent the offseason rebuilding his lower-body strength, which had never fully returned following the hamstring injury he suffered in early May. Good command typically comes from consistent pitch shapes, which can be affected by lower-body ailments, Hottovy noted. So when Imanaga didn’t have the fastball shape he wanted during the second half, he kept searching for it. That required altering delivery cues and his sight lines, and the adjustment didn’t happen quickly.
The injury affected Imanaga’s drive leg in his delivery, creating lack of stability and even trust in his movements.
“You might sit a little deeper because you don’t want to overextend the hamstring and it actually might look like you’re creating more force, but in reality, you’re creating it to get out of it faster instead of holding it down the mound,” Hottovy explained. “And I think for him, his delivery does have a lot of depth in terms of how he gets in his back leg, but his strength comes from holding that position and then rotating hard late.
“He was having to affect how he was rotating, which was then affecting how his arm path was, and he knew he was trying to get his arm path up a little bit and a slightly higher arm-release point, but he just couldn’t do it, and he couldn’t figure out why he wasn’t able to support his trunk that way.”
With an offseason of work to correct those issues behind him, Imanaga’s next step during camp is honing his pitch mix with a three-pronged approach: refining his sweeper, tweaking his sinker grip and reintegrating the cutter into his pitch mix.
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The lefty’s sweeper took a step forward last year, and the Cubs want to see that pitch take the next step of its iteration this year: maintaining that pitch shape but now within his natural delivery and arm path versus the manipulated version in 2025. Hottovy also wants Imanaga to utilize his curveball more. Curveballs accounted for just 2% of his pitch usage last season, but two of the three that were put in play resulted in a hit. Hottovy envisions the pitch helping Imanaga’s fastball-splitter combination to right-handed hitters. Adjusting his sinker grip will help Imanaga add velocity to the pitch. And in bringing back Imanaga’s cutter, which had been de-emphasized after coming over from Japan, the Cubs want to figure out how to best deploy it.
“That’s opening up the arsenal quite a bit,” Hottovy said. “What that means, though, for him is still making sure we get the heater-split dialed in, the sweeper off that arm path and then just kind of open up the rest.”
Imanaga is determined to keep his attention on this season. He isn’t worried about trying to recapture his old self.
“I feel like there’s times where if you’re chasing a specific version of you from a different year, you can go into a downward spiral,” Imanaga said. “So instead of focusing on what I had in the past, I’m focused on trying to be a better version of what I am right now.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/13/chicago-cubs-shota-imanaga-adjustments/
Daily Horoscope for February 14, 2026
General Daily Insight for February 14, 2026
Patience plus curiosity could turn bumps into learning today. Early on, the anxious Capricorn Moon squares touchy Chiron, poking tender spots. We may react defensively until we remember what truly matters. Once the Moon trines unpredictable Uranus at 8:31 pm EST, we’re likely to find friendly breakthroughs in everyday routines and heartfelt conversations. The ensuing lively mood might even invite small experiments that feel safe and energizing. Getting in touch with our resilience can provide a needed boost to our confidence!
Aries
March 21 – April 19
Aries, your courage could come in handy now. As the moody Moon in your 10th House of Career squares vulnerable Chiron in your 1st House of Identity, a boss’s quick comment might rub you the wrong way. Perhaps it presses on an old doubt about being enough. Pause, breathe, and then frame your response around a clear goal. Ask what success truly looks like for them today. You might be pleasantly surprised to learn that the answer is within your reach!
Taurus
April 20 – May 20
Peace grows as you trust your pace. As the nurturing Moon in your expansive 9th house trines awakening Uranus in your 1st House of Identity, you may start to see a promising new possibility for your path forward. That said, you might not be ready to make a statement to others about it yet. You’re potentially still chewing on some parts of this potential change. Give your anxieties a fair hearing for now, even if they don’t get the final say.
Gemini
May 21 – June 20
Finding the heart of a thorny social matter could be an inside job at present. As the intuitive Moon in your 8th House of Intimacy trines unconventional Uranus in your 12th House of Solitude, a private breakthrough could help you name feelings you’ve been unable to articulate. This might be a key piece of a conflict between you and another person. Once you’ve cut through your internal confusion, talking out the details may become easier than expected. Own what’s yours, and see what’s left.
Cancer
June 21 – July 22
Competing priorities call for gentleness today. As the temperamental Moon moves through your 7th House of Partnership and squares therapeutic Chiron in your 10th House of Career, a loved one’s tone or a professional demand could feel prickly to you. When public pressures collide with the care you give your closest bonds, name the priority that cannot move, and then suggest a clear time to revisit the rest. Everyone knows you value both sides, so just do the best you can.
Leo
July 23 – August 22
Focusing on work rather than adventure doesn’t have to be boring today. As the instinctive Moon in your responsible 6th house trines quirky Uranus in your 10th House of Career, a smart change to your routine is currently likely to land well with people who matter. Although it probably feels good to have your effort noticed by others, you might also be justifiably proud of your cleverness. Trust your own experience as to what flows smoothly — outside sources don’t always get it right!
Virgo
August 23 – September 22
A bright idea for adventure could actually go somewhere now. Creative courage meets careful planning as the emotional Moon brightens your 5th House of Creativity and trines radical Uranus in your 9th House of Travel. Your radar for what appeals to you is finely tuned at the moment, and you’re likely to come up with a satisfying itinerary. If you hope to include a companion, though, they might not instantly react the way you want them to. Try to make room for their priorities too!
Libra
September 23 – October 22
Libra, achieving balance requires brave honesty today. Your 4th House of Home may feel stirred as the intuitive Moon passing through there squares tender Chiron in your 7th House of Partnership. Family expectations may pull at you from different directions, so a small misunderstanding could swell until you name what actually works. It’s possible that change will ultimately be helpful for everyone involved, so try to see the big picture instead of getting lost in the emotions of the moment.
Scorpio
October 23 – November 21
Speaking plainly could bring clarity with some costs today. While the moody Moon moves through your 3rd House of Communication and squares aching Chiron in your 6th House of Responsibilities, critical feedback might be the most direct route to fixing a workflow that just isn’t functioning. Such a message may sting, not because it is cruel, but because it hits a tender spot about your usefulness or a skill you are still strengthening. Try to stay focused on results rather than egos.
Sagittarius
November 22 – December 21
Feeling like money worries prevent you from having the fun you deserve is a present risk. However, as the anxious Moon in your 2nd House of Resources aligns harmoniously with innovative Uranus in your 6th House of Responsibilities, there are probably ways to lessen the drudgery of your daily life. You can trust your instincts about which tasks make the greatest difference in your comfort. If a time-consuming chore fails to deliver results that are worth the trouble, maybe you can just drop it!
Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
Capricorn, your vibrant glow invites play. The instinctive Moon in your sign trines awakening Uranus in your 5th House of Creativity, lifting your confidence and encouraging spontaneous expression. You may surprise yourself by suggesting a fun plan in a bolder way than you usually would — your steady nature feels safe enough to stretch! Your anxieties about security might still surface from time to time, but they don’t have to be the only voice in the room. It’s okay to enjoy your own complexity.
Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
Quiet reflection could compose your thoughts beautifully at this time. As the temperamental Moon passes through your 12th House of Solitude and squares edgy Chiron in your 3rd House of Communication, an offhand comment could poke at a sensitive memory, provoking you to read more into it than the sender intended. There’s probably a valid message here, but not all of it is necessarily meant for the person who set you off. Sit with your feelings a while before you decide what’s worth sharing.
Pisces
February 19 – March 20
Your perceptions of your peers could weigh on you at the moment. As the fretful Moon in your 11th House of Friendship clashes with wounded Chiron in your resource sector, you may feel like you’re the only one who has to worry about money. This impression of being the odd person out might heighten whatever stress you’re already dealing with. However, it’s not necessarily accurate. Asking for the truth can be scary, but it’s likely to make you feel less alone in this case!
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/13/daily-horoscope-for-february-14-2026/
Sergio Herrera se viste de héroe y rescata un punto para Osasuna
MADRID (AP) — Sergio Herrera encadenó una serie de atajadas soberbias para darle un punto a Osasuna en un empate 0-0 en el campo del Elche en La Liga de Estaña el viernes.
El Elche, como local, tuvo la mayor parte de las ocasiones de gol, pero Herrera usó las manos, el cuerpo y las piernas para frustrar a los delanteros una y otra vez, incluidas dos intervenciones en los minutos finales.
“Así es el fútbol, estas cosas pasan. Fuimos muy superiores y ofrecimos una actuación brillante, pero a veces aun así no ganas. Era un partido de 4-0 o 4-1”, comentó el entrenador del Elche, Eder Sarabia.
El Elche pareció un equipo distinto al que perdió sus tres anteriores partidos de liga y fue más incisivo que el conjunto que está seis puestos por encima en la clasificación.
Sin embargo, las heroicidades de Herrera hicieron que terminara con apenas un punto, que lo hizo subir dos posiciones, hasta el 13er lugar. Su racha sin ganar en La Liga se extendió a siete partidos. Tiene los mismos puntos que los dos equipos que están por debajo, Sevilla y Alavés.
Osasuna se mantuvo en el noveno puesto.
Solo seis puntos separan al Athletic Bilbao, 10mo, del Rayo Vallecano, en la zona de descenso.
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